Receptacle and closure therefor.



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UNITED STATES PATENT @FFKQE ERNEST FOWL'ER, o sEATTLE, WASHINGTON,

RECEPTACLE AN'D CLOSURE THEREFOR.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 6, 1915.

Application filed May 1, 1913. Serial no. 764,887.

have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Receptacles andClosures Therefor, of which the following is a specification.

My invention has for its primary aim to provide a receptacle with anovel closure therefor which will perform its function in an efficientmanner and which may be easily manipulated.

A further object resides in the mounting of the closure on thereceptacle whereby the'former may be retained in any position to whichit is moved.

With the above and other objects in View, reference is to be had to thefollowing description, the annexed claim, wherein those features ofconstruction, arrangements and combinations of parts on which I desireprotection are succinctly defined, and the accompanying drawing, whereinFigure 1 is a vertical sectional view of a receptacle embodying myinvention and disclosing a tooth brush therein for the purpose ofillustration, and Fig. 2 is a horizontal cross section taken on line 22of Fig. 1. Referring more in detail to the drawing, wherein likecharacters of reference indicate like parts throughout: l-designates areceptacle body provided with a partition 8 and having its upper endclosed'by a wall 1 and provided with an apertured lug 2' extendingupwardly from said wall whereby the receptacle may be supported in aconvenient manner. The lower end of the receptacle which is open isprovided with a closure 3, the same being formed with a recess extendingon opposite' sides of partition 8 and adapted to receive disinfectingmaterial 4. Y

Closure 3 is mounted for yielding movement aswell as pivotal, suchmounting consisting of a pivot pin 5 secured to boss 6 of closure 3 andprojecting upwardly from the latter to be guided by the apertured earsor lugs 7 stamped from or otherwise formed on partition wall 8. Thiswall divides the receptacle into main and auxiliary compartments, theformer being for the reception of the tooth brush or other inclosedarticle while the latter is provided as a housing for pin 5 and thecooperating spring 9. It is of course obvious that the auxiliarycompartment does not have to extend the length of receptacle 1. It does,however, communicate witlrthe recess of closure 3 so as to receive therising fumes from the disinfectant, and further through the formation ofears '7, apertures are formed in partition walls, permitting ofcirculation of air between the compartments, particularly when closure 3is in open position. Spring 9 which receives the upper terminal of pin 5has its bearings on head 5' of said pin and the uppermost of lugs 7.Closure 3 is provided with an external flange 3 which abuts the loweredge of receptacle 1 to limit the inward movement of the closure, underthe influence ofspring 9, and also to provide a suitable grip when it isdesired to open the closure, said flange projecting beyond the outersurface of the receptacle for such purpose. Spring 9 in addition'toholding the closure in its operative position also retains said closurein frictional engagement with the receptacle in the various positionsassumed when opening the latter. Pin 5 is provided witha shoulder 5intermediate the spaced lugs 7, which isadapted for engagement with thelower of said lugs to limit the compression of the spring 9 whenmanipulating the closure.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent of the United States of America, is:-

, As an article of manufacture, a receptacle body opened at its lowerend and having a partition extending substantially the length of thebody to provide a pair of compartments, ears struck fromthe partitionthereby providing apertures in the latter establishing communicationbetween the compartments of the receptacle body, a closure for

